Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[icowden]

Just to cheer people up...

View: https://youtu.be/COlCe0hJXN0

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Just to cheer people up...

View: https://youtu.be/COlCe0hJXN0

View: https://youtu.be/orIy18qIaCU

 

[Mugshot]

Can you get non-slip tiles for wet rooms? Non-slip enough for someone to safely use sticks or a walking frame on?

Anti-slip yes.
Tiles can be put through a variety of tests to find out how slippy they are and they are then given a rating to indicate their anti-slip properties. DIN and PTV, the higher the rating the less slippy they are. The problem really is that the less slippy a tile the more gritty it tends to be, and so the more difficult to clean it is. I've sold tiles that were akin to a really coarse sandpaper, super anti-slip, impossible to clean.
So people doing disabled access bathrooms will often go with something like Alturo, which is the rubbery sort of stuff that forms a skirting too, reasonable anti-slip and easy to clean too. I don't personally like it, I think it looks horrible, I also believe that just because you're finding life a little difficult for some reason you don't need to be reminded of the fact every time you set foot in your bathroom. It has its place in care homes and hospitals etc.
The fact is that any option carries a risk of slipping, aside really from carpet, but thankfully the days of carpet on bathroom floors has gone, well, almost, so you invariably have to take additional precautions anyway. It's a bit of a balancing act between what you like the look of, what level of roughness you're prepared to put up with and the level of anti-slip you want.

 

[Mugshot]

Have you any tiles that absorb the impact of a Pyrex dish without shattering it? Only I keep getting shouted at.

Yes.
Though my terms and conditions forbid me from making specific guarantees.

 

[Salty seadog]

Everybody should tile all surfaces Corona or not, and they should all buy their tiles from me, you know it makes sense.

Super. I'll take 3 ta.

 

[GM]

I've sold tiles that were akin to a really coarse sandpaper, super anti-slip, impossible to clean.

Ideal for my corns!

 

[Salty seadog]

Everybody should tile all surfaces Corona or not, and they should all buy their tiles from me, you know it makes sense.

Actually that was a little hasty, make it 4.
Super. I'll take 3 ta.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Anti-slip yes.
Tiles can be put through a variety of tests to find out how slippy they are and they are then given a rating to indicate their anti-slip properties. DIN and PTV, the higher the rating the less slippy they are. The problem really is that the less slippy a tile the more gritty it tends to be, and so the more difficult to clean it is. I've sold tiles that were akin to a really coarse sandpaper, super anti-slip, impossible to clean.
So people doing disabled access bathrooms will often go with something like Alturo, which is the rubbery sort of stuff that forms a skirting too, reasonable anti-slip and easy to clean too. I don't personally like it, I think it looks horrible, I also believe that just because you're finding life a little difficult for some reason you don't need to be reminded of the fact every time you set foot in your bathroom. It has its place in care homes and hospitals etc.
The fact is that any option carries a risk of slipping, aside really from carpet, but thankfully the days of carpet on bathroom floors has gone, well, almost, so you invariably have to take additional precautions anyway. It's a bit of a balancing act between what you like the look of, what level of roughness you're prepared to put up with and the level of anti-slip you want.

Yeah, we have something that looks like that. Horrible stuff only effectively cleaned by getting on your hands and knees with a scrubbing brush. An hour later it looks dirty again

I stay in a lot of hotels and see some great wet rooms, but not a lot I'd feel were safe for my wife.

 

[Mugshot]

Yeah, we have something that looks like that. Horrible stuff only effectively cleaned by getting on your hands and knees with a scrubbing brush. An hour later it looks dirty again

I stay in a lot of hotels and see some great wet rooms, but not a lot I'd feel were safe for my wife.

Mosaic can be good too because you've got a lot of surface area, the downside is you've also got a lot of grout.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Everybody should tile all surfaces Corona or not, and they should all buy their tiles from me, you know it makes sense.

Just mention on fb that tiles are in short supply....

 

[Milzy]

People are putting up material joking about the C-19 but when I had a conspiracy theory I was flamed with the post removed.
It's disgusting and disrespectful to all the families involved. Different rules for different people.

 

[Rocky]

People are putting up material joking about the C-19 but when I had a conspiracy theory I was flamed with the post removed.
It's disgusting and disrespectful to all the families involved. Different rules for different people.

If you can’t see the difference between humour and spreading lies.......well

 

[Milzy]

If you can’t see the difference between humour and spreading lies.......well

It is not spreading lies it's discussion material. Humour out of the misery of others, well if that's ok you're a sick individual.

 

[Rocky]

It is not spreading lies it's discussion material. Humour out of the misery of others, well if that's ok you're a sick individual.

Spreading lies causes huge damage. Humour doesn’t need to be focused on the misery of others. Get a grip

 

[Milzy]

There's some awful corvid humour out there on social media. Plus many are going to be in financial ruin. I fail to see the funny side of all this.